--- title: "Witkoff and Kushner in Kyiv for the first time: what is known about the Trump envoys' visit after three hours of talks with Putin" description: "On September 6, Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv for the first time after three hours of talks with Putin in Moscow. Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv is ready for peace proposals." date: 2026-09-06T10:14:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/witkoff-and-kushner-first-visit-to-kyiv-after-talks-with-putin tags: [trump-envoys, ukraine, kiev, moscow, peace-talks, witkoff, kushner, zelensky, putin] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Witkoff and Kushner in Kyiv for the first time: what is known about the Trump envoys' visit after three hours of talks with Putin ![Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner in business suits against a white SUV during their first visit to Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/06/uitkoff-i-kushner-pervyy-vizit-v-kyev-posle-peregovorov-s-putinym/uitkoff-i-kushner-pervyy-vizit-v-kyev-posle-peregovorov-s-putinym-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv for the first time on September 6, 2026, after three hours of talks with Putin in Moscow on September 5. - The Kremlin, through Ushakov, called the meeting "substantive and frank" and stated that the Americans "promised" to convey Putin's positions in Kyiv; the White House did not confirm this. - Putin ordered no strikes on Kyiv from midnight on September 6 to September 9; Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will not strike Moscow and is ready for peace proposals. On September 6, 2026, U.S. President's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Ukraine for the first time. The visit was the final stage of their trip, which began the day before in Moscow, where on September 5 they held three-hour talks with Vladimir Putin. According to the U.S. president, the American envoys are carrying a proposal aimed at ending the war. ### First visit to Kyiv by Trump's envoys The arrival of Witkoff and Kushner in Kyiv is the first time these two White House representatives have visited the Ukrainian capital. Earlier, another of Trump's special envoys on the Ukraine track, Keith Kellogg, had come to Ukraine. Ahead of the visit, Vladimir Zelenskyy held a meeting with Ukrainian negotiators and stated that Kyiv is ready for the meeting and has prepared its own proposals for establishing peace. According to media reports, after the talks in Moscow, the American delegation's plane departed the Russian capital at 00:29 and landed at Jasionka Airport in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of Poland at 02:31. ### Three-hour talks in Moscow and the Kremlin's position The September 5 meeting lasted about three hours. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov described it as "substantive, constructive, maximally frank, and trusting." According to him, Trump's representatives "promised to use in their contacts in Kyiv the observations and assessments received from the Russian president" on reaching a "solid peace settlement." Reuters, citing a White House official, confirmed that the talks were "substantive," and that further steps would be announced in the coming weeks. According to media reports, the American delegation included representatives of the National Security Council, the State Department, and the Department of the Treasury. Witkoff and Kushner themselves did not issue public comments on the outcome of the visit. ### Truce regime: who promised what On Friday, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would not strike Moscow during the visit of the American negotiators and expects a similar decision from Russia regarding Ukraine. Kyiv also proposed a ceasefire at the front, but, according to him, this initiative went unanswered. Subsequently, the Kremlin reported that Putin ordered no strikes on Kyiv for three days — from midnight on September 6 to September 9. ### Contradictory data The parties' versions of the outcome of the Moscow talks differ in emphasis. The Kremlin, through Ushakov, stated that the American envoys "promised" to convey Putin's positions and assessments in Kyiv; meanwhile, the White House, through its official, limited itself to describing the talks as "substantive" and did not confirm any commitment, while Witkoff and Kushner remained publicly silent. In addition, before the actual arrival in Kyiv, some media reported that the visit was "in question" and caused concern, although in the end the trip took place. Finally, the narrative that the presence of American negotiators "works like air defense" was not borne out in August: during Kellogg's visit, strikes on Kyiv still occurred, which Kellogg himself linked to his new status as a private individual after leaving the government. ### Context: from Kellogg to Witkoff and Kushner Earlier, Ukrainian observers noted that during Kellogg's visits, enemy strikes on Kyiv ceased, and people joked that his presence "works like air defense." However, in August this effect did not work. The change of negotiators — the shift from Kellogg to Witkoff and Kushner — is seen as a signal of an elevated level of the American track on the Ukrainian settlement and that the White House is ready to put on the table for Kyiv a specific "proposal to end the war," as Trump had said. ### What's next According to Zelenskyy, the American negotiators' visit to Kyiv was announced for Sunday, and before that — to Moscow; both stages took place. Now the key factor will be what specific proposals Kyiv puts on the table and whether the White House will confirm the "further steps" in the coming weeks, as its official said. The truce regime declared by the Kremlin until September 9 creates a temporary window for negotiations, but its compliance by both sides remains the main indicator of readiness for a settlement. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Witkoff and Kushner in Ukraine. What is known about the first visit of Trump's envoys to Kyiv](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vitkoff-i-kushner-ukrayini-shcho-vidomo-pershiy-1788684834.html) - Лид-источник: фиксирует первое прибытие Уиткоффа и Кушнера в Киев 6 сентября, совещание Зеленского, московские переговоры 5 сентября, время вылета/посадки (00:29/02:31), режим тишины до 9 сентября. - ["Received personally from the president": Ushakov revealed the position Witkoff and Kushner will take to ...](https://pronedra.ru/poluchili-lichno-ot-prezidenta-ushakov-raskryl-s-kakoj-pozicziej-uitkoff-i-kushner-otpravyatsya-v-kiev-831042.html) - Подтверждает слова Ушакова о «содержательной, конструктивной, предельно откровенной и доверительной» встрече и об «обещании» использовать оценки Путина в Киеве. - [Witkoff and Kushner are afraid to go to Kyiv, visit was in question - media](https://glavred.info/politics/uitkoff-i-kushner-boyatsya-ehat-v-kiev-vizit-okazalsya-pod-voprosom-smi-10793993.html) - Отражает более раннюю версию о том, что визит был под вопросом; в итоге поездка состоялась — учтено в блоке «Противоречивые данные». - [Putin: Witkoff and Kushner will go to Kyiv after Moscow](https://www.osnmedia.ru/politika/putin-uitkoff-i-kushner-posle-moskvy-poedut-v-kiev/) - Подтверждает публично анонсированный маршрут: после Москвы — в Киев, что согласуется с фактическим прибытием. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who arrived in Kyiv for the first time as Trump's envoys, and when? **A:** On September 6, 2026, U.S. President's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Ukraine for the first time. ### Q: What happened in Moscow on September 5? **A:** Witkoff and Kushner held a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin. Ushakov called it substantive and frank, while the White House, through Reuters, confirmed "substantive" talks without specifics. ### Q: What truce regime was declared during the visit? **A:** The Kremlin reported that Putin ordered no strikes on Kyiv from midnight on September 6 to September 9; Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will not strike Moscow and is ready for peace proposals.